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The works of the late Professor Camper, on the connexion between the science of anatomy and the arts of drawing, painting, statuary, &c. &c. in two books. Containing A Treatise on the Natural Difference of Features in Persons of Different Countries and Periods of Life; and on Beauty, as Exhibited in Ancient Sculpture; with a New Method of Sketching Heads, National Features, and Portraits of Individuals, with Accuracy, &c. &c. Illustrated with seventeen plates, Explanatory of the Professor's leading Principles. Translated from the Dutch by T. Cogan, M.D.
Camper, Petrus, 1722-1789.Date: 1794- Books
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An essay on design: including proposals for erecting a public academy to be supported by voluntary subscription (till a royal foundation can be obtain'd) for educating the British youth in drawing, and the several arts depending thereon.
Gwynn, John, 1713-1786.Date: MDCCXLIX [1749]- Books
Description d'un graphometre universel : nouvel instrument, propre à dessiner toutes sortes d'objets de la manière la plus exacte, et la plus prompte. I. partie. / inventé par A.G. Eckhardt, membre de la Société Royale à Londres. Avec figures.
Eckhardt, A. G.Date: 1778- Books
Drawing as a way of knowing in art and science / Gemma Anderson.
Anderson-Tempini, GemmaDate: 2017- Books
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An essay on design: including proposals for erecting a public academy to be supported by voluntary subscription, (till a royal foundation can be obtained) for educating the British youth in drawing, and the several arts depending thereon.
Gwynn, John, 1713-1786.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The art of drawing, in perspective: wherein the doctrine of perspective is clearly and concisely treated of, upon Geometrical Principles; and a Mechanical Method of Perspective and Designing invented, for the Benefit of such as are Strangers to Mathematics. Illustrated with variety of copper-plate figures. To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and Drawing in Crayons; with Directions for making them after the French and Italian manner: also the art of etching, and that of Japanning upon Wood, or any Metal, so as to imitate China; with Instructions for making Black or Gilt Japan ware, both beautiful and light; and for making the hardest and most transparent Varnishes; and, To which is added, A Method of casting Amber in any Form whatever.
Date: 1769- Books
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The art of drawing, in perspective: wherein the doctrine of perspective is clearly and concisely treated of, upon Geometrical Principles; and a Mechanical Method of Perspective and Designing invented, for the Benefit of such as are Strangers to Mathematics. Illustrated with variety of copper-plate figures. To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and Drawing in Crayons; with Directions for making them after the French and Italian manner: also the art of etching, and that of Japanning upon Wood, or any Metal, so as to imitate China; with Instructions for making Black or Gilt Japan-Ware, both beautiful and light; and for making the hardest and most transparent Varnishes; and, To which is added, A Method of casting Amber in any Form whatever.
Date: [1757]
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La vraye science de la pourtraicture descrite et demontrée / Par maistre Jean Cousin.
Cousin, Jehan, approximately 1522-approximately 1593.Date: 1676- Books
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The Artist's vade mecum; being the whole art of drawing taught in a new work elegantly engraved on one hundred folio copper plates; Containing great variety of examples in every branch of that noble art: as parts of the face, heads, hands, feet, academy, antiques; and groupes of figures, beasts, birds, insects, flowers, fruit, shells, ornaments, buildings, landscapes, &c. &c. &c. collected from the works of the greatest masters. To which is prefixed, an essay on drawing: with introductory rules for the use of learners: in which the first principles of that useful and noble art are explained in such manner that it may be attained in a short time without a master.
Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]